GHSA-w3pj-wh35-fq8w · Severity: critical · Ecosystem: maven — GeoTools Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in evaluating XPath expressions
GeoTools is an open source Java library that provides tools for geospatial data. Prior to versions 31.2, 30.4, and 29.6, Remote Code Execution (RCE) is possible if an application uses certain GeoTools functionality to evaluate XPath expressions supplied by user input. Versions 31.2, 30.4, and 29.6 contain a fix for this issue. As a workaround, GeoTools can operate with reduced functionality by removing the `gt-complex` jar from one's application. As an example of the impact, application schema `datastore` would not function without the ability to use XPath expressions to query complex content. Alternatively, one may utilize a drop-in replacement GeoTools jar from SourceForge for versions 31.1, 30.3, 30.2, 29.2, 28.2, 27.5, 27.4, 26.7, 26.4, 25.2, and 24.0. These jars are for download only and are not available from maven central, intended to quickly provide a fix to affected applications.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2024-36404 is rated High Risk (73.4/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 90.75%, 100th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-03-04 | 91.40% | 90.75% | -0.66% |
| 2 | 2026-03-01 | 90.75% | 91.40% | +0.66% |
| 3 | 2026-02-23 | — | 90.75% | — |
Full EPSS history (47 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 3.1 | CRITICAL |
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3.9 | 5.9 | [email protected] |
GHSA-w3pj-wh35-fq8w · Severity: critical · Ecosystem: maven — GeoTools Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in evaluating XPath expressions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| No affected products in dataset. | |||